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▸ Outline the primary findings of recent randomized clinical trials clarifying the treatment options for conditions such as carotid stenosis and intracranial atherosclerosis and provide current recommendations for treatment

▸ Discuss the most up-to-date literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of cerebral venous thrombosis

▸ Summarize the evaluation and management of ischemic stroke in young adults, with an emphasis on cervical artery dissection, patent foramen ovale, and hypercoagulable states

▸ Discuss pediatric arterial ischemic stroke, from recognition and diagnosis to the short-term and long-term management based on current available literature

aDr Barrett receives support from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for his role in the Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) trial and has received a speaking honorarium for a Lee Memorial Health System continuing medical education course.

aDr Bushnell has received grants from the Hazel K. Goddess Fund for Stroke Research in Women, the North Carolina Stroke Care Collaborative, the World Federation of Neurology, and the World Stroke Organization.

aDr Kim has received research grants from the American Heart Association, the NIH, and SanBio, Inc; has served as an expert witness providing record review in a court case; and has received an honorarium and travel expenses for speaking at an American Neurological Association training course.

bDr Kim reports no disclosure.

Jason Mackey, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

aDr Mackey has served as an expert medical record reviewer in vascular neurology for a court case and has received funding as the principal investigator for outcomes and processes of care in intracerebral hemorrhage for the Indiana University Health Values Fund and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Project Development Team.

aDr Meschia serves on the editorial board of the European Journal of Neurology and receives support from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for his roles in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) and the Stroke Genetics Network (SiGN).

bDr Meschia reports no disclosure.

Mahendra Moharir, MD, MSc, FRACP

Staff Neurologist and Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

aDr Prabhakaran has served as an author of UpToDate and received research support as a principal investigator from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the American Stroke Association.

aDr Gelb has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Continuum.

bDr Gelb reports no disclosure.

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